New publications by HANTON lawyers in IKAR quarterly magazine

The latest Internet Antitrust and Regulatory Quarterly (IKAR) has published two articles by lawyers from HANTON Law Firm addressing theoretical and practical problems of regulating the rail sector.

HANTON Law Firm as a legal partner of the Conference

On April 27 in Warsaw the Conference "Network Flexibility and Energy Storage" took place, of which HANTON Law Firm was a legal partner.

HANTON Law Firm as a legal partner Climate Summit TOGETAIR 2023

The TOGETAIR 2023 Climate Summit was held on April 20-21 at the University of Warsaw.

HANTON Law Firm participates in the III edition of the

On March 27, 2023, the third edition of the "Railway Law" conference was held, organized by the ProKolej Foundation and the Railway Transport Authority.

HANTON Law Firm advised on the sale of warehouse properties.

Kancelaria HANTON świadczyła kompleksową HANTON Law Firm provided comprehensive legal services for the sale of developed warehouse properties located near Warsaw.

HANTON Law Firm a participant in the XII edition of the international Railway Systems Conference

The 12th edition of the international Railway Systems Conference took place on 1-3 March in Wisła.

Hanton law firm as a participant of the Forum OP.EN.

On 31 January 2023, the OP.EN Forum took place at the Hanza Tower in Szczecin. This was the first edition of an event designed to respond to the drastic increases in energy prices for companies.

HANTON Law Firm at the V Developer Congress organized by the Polish Association of Developer Companies.

On October 18, the 5th Developer's Congress, the largest nationwide industry conference, was held in Poznań, aimed at an open, multi-sector debate among entities shaping the development market in Poland.

Winning at the WSA - property tax.

HANTON Law Firm successfully represented a client in a case of overpayment of real estate tax arising from the provision of a railroad siding before the Provincial Administrative Court.

Infrastructure contracts valorization methods – legal perspective

Increasing inflation, difficulties in accessing construction materials, outflow of professionals to other countries, restrictions in access to fuels, increased fiscal burden, rising salaries of service providers, energy prices, as well as capital, insurance and leasing costs - these are just some of the reasons for the extraordinary increase in investment’s implementation costs.

HANTON Law Firm as a legal partner of Climate Summit TOGETAIR 2022

Climate Summit TOGETAIR 2022 was held on April 20-22, under the legal patronage of HANTON Szalc Zięba & Partnerzy. Renewable energy sources, sustainable construction and ecological transport are just some exemplary topics covered in TOGETAIR.

HANTON Law Firm advised Matexi on the transaction of real estate’s purchase at Aleje Jerozolimskie

HANTON Law Firm was handling a purchase transaction by Matexi of real estate located on the border of Ochota and Śródmieście districts, at Aleje Jerozolimskie in Warsaw.

HANTON Law Firm provided comprehensive legal assistance in the preparation of documentation for Service Infrastructure Facilities

HANTON legal services included the preparation of complete documentation related to the functioning of the Service Infrastructure Facilities (hereinafter referred to as the ‘OIU’), specifically including the facility regulations, price list draft, facility access agreement, as well as an application for entry in the Register of Service Infrastructure Facilities kept by the President of the Office of Rail Transport.

HANTON Law Firm represented a Client in the course of the tender for the repair of the P5 level along with the modernization of 90 passenger carriages, type 141A / 111A.

Winning in the National Appeals Chamber! The contract value amounts to nearly PLN 500 million. The legal service ended with a positive judgment of the National Appeals Chamber as of December 21, 2021.

Service Infrastructure exempted from real property tax

The Act on Local Taxes and Fees was finally amended. Pursuant to the Act amending the Act on Local Taxes and Fees of November 17, 2021 (Dz. U. 2021, item 2192), significant modifications were made to the conditions of real property tax exemption for railway land, buildings and structures. These solutions are beneficial for Operators of Service Infrastructure Facilities.

HANTON Law Firm advised Sustainable Energy Solutions sp. z o.o. in the acquisition of financing for its technology company under the BRIdge Alfa program.

HANTON Law Firm handled the transaction of taking up new shares in Hatech sp. z o.o. which conducts the R&D program in the field of renewable energy sources by the Netrix Ventures fund. The mentioned transaction was related to both the investor's financial entry into the company and the acquisition of additional grant funding within the NCBiR BRIdge Alfa program. The legal services were managed by the HANTON’s managing partner - Adam Szalc, advocate.

Łukasz Dziamski as a new partner at HANTON

HANTON Szalc Zięba & Partners Law Firm is developing the practice of real estate and construction investments. Łukasz Dziamski who is an attorney at law specializing in the real estate sector law with particular emphasis on handling the investment process, regulations regarding monuments and administrative permits has joined the group of partners of the HANTON Law Firm.

HANTON Szalc Zięba & Partners Law Firm present at the Trendownia 2021 conference

Michał Zięba, HANTON’s Managing Partner, participated in the first debate at the Trendownia 2021 - the conference devoted to trends in supply and production networks.

HANTON Szalc Zięba & Partners Law Firm present at the European Rolling Stock Forum 2021

This year's European Rolling Stock Forum was marked by the introduced innovations and planned investments in the passenger and freight rolling stock sector.

Mobility package in the draft amendment to the road transport act

On July 29, 2021, on the website of the Government Legislation Center, a draft of the Act amending the Act on Road Transport and certain other acts of July 27, 2021 was published. The principal objective of the draft act is to implement into the polish order the so-called Mobility Package I which comprises a set of EU regulations regulating the rules of international road transport.

Public consultations on the draft amendment to the act on investments in wind farms have been ended.

The "anti-windmill" act may be liberalized soon. Currently, the draft act is being proceeded in the Senate [PL: Senat Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej]. The amendment’s main aim is to simplify the process of implementing new projects for the construction of onshore wind farms and to remove or amend certain regulations that constitute an obstacle to the development of this type of renewable energy source.

Two articles written by HANTON lawyers were published in internet Quarterly of Antitrust and Regulatory Issues (No. 8/92020)

Att. Michał Zięba, the Managing Partner of HANTON is the author of the article: "Wybrane zagadnienia formalno-prawne związane z implementacją dyrektywy w sprawie interoperacyjności oraz dyrektywy w sprawie bezpieczeństwa".

HANTON advising an energy company that introducing a comprehensive service in the field of energy production from renewable energy sources

The Law Firm provides services to an energy company introducing an innovative service package to the market. The Client will offer its contractors the service of designing, constructing, renting and servicing a photovoltaic farm with the simultaneous provision of balancing and sale of electricity.

HANTON Law Firm at the Railway Safety Forum 2021

Att. Michał Zięba, Managing Partner of HANTON Law Firm took part in the Railway Safety Forum 2021 as a moderator of the debate "Przyszłość zawodów związanych z ruchem kolejowym – luka pokoleniowa, czas pracy, odpowiedzialność i kompetencje. Promowanie pracy na polskiej kolei”.

The Anti-Crisis Shield and the possibility of changing the agreement concluded within the Public Procurement regime

HANTON has developed a strategy for the Client based on Art. 15r of the Act on specific solutions related to the prevention, counteraction and eradication of COVID-19, other infectious diseases and crisises caused by them (hereinafter referred to as the “Coronavirus”). This provision constitutes a self-existent basis for amending agreements concluded under the Public Procurement Law. Pursuant to the Art. 15r Coronavirus, to modify the agreement certain conditions must be met.